prop

objeto de utilería, atrezo

Objeto que usan los actores o que se coloca en una escena de teatro, cine o televisión.

En inglés sencillo: An object used by actors or placed in a scene in a play, film, or television show.

• The cup is a stage prop.
• Someone left the props behind after filming.
• She carried a wooden sword as a prop.

Expresiones frecuentes: stage prop, film prop, prop table

puntal, soporte

Objeto colocado debajo o contra otro para sostenerlo o mantenerlo estable.

En inglés sencillo: Something placed under or against an object to hold it up or keep it steady.

• Put a prop under the shelf.
• The roof was held up by wooden props.
• This metal bar serves as a prop for the door.

Sinónimos: support, brace

Expresiones frecuentes: wooden prop, temporary prop, prop under something

imitación, réplica

Objeto fabricado para parecer una cosa real, aunque no lo sea.

En inglés sencillo: An object made to look like a real thing, although it is not real.

• The gun is only a prop.
• They replaced the real cake with a plastic prop.
• The display contained props that looked like ancient coins.

Sinónimos: imitation, replica, dummy

Expresiones frecuentes: prop gun, prop sword, rubber prop

apuntalar, apoyar

Sostener algo o mantenerlo estable colocando un apoyo debajo o contra ello.

En inglés sencillo: To hold something up or keep it steady by putting something under or against it.

• Prop the door open.
• He propped his head on his hand.
• We propped the painting against a chair.

Cómo se usa: prop something up (We propped the broken shelf up with a stick.); prop something against something (She propped the ladder against the wall.); prop something open (Please prop the door open with a chair.)

Sinónimos: support, brace

Expresiones frecuentes: prop something up, prop something open, prop against something